The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1887-07-23

fore the coroner'a jury. NJ 9tf E".z.
Robert P. Patterson, the executor OF the
old lady's estate, was tho next witnesa.
Bakers trunk was brought into the court
room at this time, and the witness pro.
duced certain papers, etc. Witness said
the lock OF the trunk when he first saw 1t,
was in the same condition as at present.
He raised the lid Of the trunk 30 that the
Jury could see it. illllil
Gross examined by Cook, who asked
him II he did not get tho papers from Nj.
Lee, the man who is claiming tho whole
estate for his con; counsel for State oh.
jected to question; objection overruied,
and witness uaid: II got the papers from
A. G. Lee" .3T,ttlts = .G4
MIR. Hutchinson asked witness II the
valuable will. leaving the property to his
son, Was in the trunk; defense objected
and objection sustained. "a.
gtsi + MS INTEREST IN THE CASE.
A. G. Lee was recalled and cross.exam.
ined by Cook. he said: l had been in
the house many times before that time,
but never alone; always having some ono
with me. g,l
+ Q-Have you procured counsel to look
after the whole estats Of Mrs. McWhs for
your son y. a.
Al have procured counsel to look
after the interest Of my son.
Mrs. Swearengen was next on the etand,
Substantially abe gave the Same evidence
as she did at the Coroner's inquest, about
a visit to the McWhs house in company
with Mra. Brown. This was very fully
brought out, and told very much against
the accused. She told how che had
walked round the. house, seeing the win.
dows all blinded how the door had been
thrust Hhut, and also said that she saw
Baker on Tuesday evening and said to
him that she had called upon his wife the
day before and that she waa not at home.
He said she must have been out in the or.
chard. ~ s -,
She added: The parlor window shutter
was all right when We we're there; when
came from back OF the house VIC eet
down on the bench the door being push.
ed to made me feel that WAS intruding
1t WAC not Mrs.. McWhs who pushed the
door to on me; l know that. Counsel
for defense objected to this latter stats.
ment. SEE u Ss.4,s.. H..
Questioned by Col. insolvency, witnrss
said the reception she received made her
feel bad the ladies' had never treated her
30 before. (. 4. 8 y 3 3sf =
Z Mrs. Margaret Brown, CT Hollidsy'e
Cove-Her evidence about the trip to the
house was substantially tho same as that
Of Mrs. Swearingen, except she said
perhaps We can get Baker to take the
brush from tho Wheel. Giving the range
Of her vision abe said she could see over
tho orchard and the commons.
Cross examined by Cook-I do not re.
member whether could ace all over the
orchard or not; 1t might be the stable
would obstrucs my view. ,a 1' I; IA
TO VIEW THE SCENE.
Immediately after court assembled,
which was half past one o'clock, the Judge
at the request Of the prosecution stated
that the jury would be taken to Holiday e
Cove, to view the house and pramiees
where theamurder was committed, that
they would be- taken down this after.
noon. Col. Moore thought it would con-
sumo whole day to go down to the Cove,
and argued against trying to make the trip
in half day. The Court said he had to
20 and the jury must go, and that they
would 60 at that time. IA
Mrs. Thomas Gardner aaid: "I.did not
see them on Monday, May the 9th,
Monday was their wash day saw their
clothes out by noon on Monday, the OH
Mrs. Baker had been doing the washing
Of late; the washing had not been taken
in Monday while doing my work late in
the evening and taking my clothing in be.
fore the storm, which came up about &
o'clock, I noticed the clothes still hang.
ing out in the yard of tho victims; l came
pastl their yard looming home from
the store about ten minutes alter 0 clock
in the afternoon and looked about their
yard, but cav no ono about; that day for
drying clothes was a nice one, until the
storm came up; their clothing was still on
the line Tuesday morning, their brood o!
small chickens were always put up in the
evening; SAW the little chickens run
ming about during the storm; Mrs. Baker
was a very particular woman about
taking care Of her chickens I saw
no one feed the chickens TINT even.
ing; saw them running about at
dark or duck in the evening they were
usually housed up before dark I saw the
gate by the coal house open about five
o'clock and it staid open until dark; they
we're always particular to have their gates
shut; that same cato was open the same
way at aix o'clock the next morning; I
saw no one abo ut their houee after the
rain; Usually got our drinking water at
their house and at Knox's; l IVES not over
at McWhs's that Monday at all; they
usually washed their clothing in the
kitchen; they kept their tubs In the eel.
lar when not using them; they had cur.
talna on the upper part of their kitchen
windows, that oams half way down on the
the window; the curtains we're cut out in
the middle" Hutchinson said ."nSoma
ladies call them lGmbrequina, beIieve."1
Never saw anything on the lower part OF
their kitchen windows. Defense object.
ed, but court said the question was all
1. To Cook, witness said 60 far as she
knew Baker and his wife got along to.
gether as well as other people.
NOTES OF THE TRIAL. (, \.
Z pr. Morris, OF Holidays Cove, de-.
9cflbed the appearance OF the bodies when
Iound, and the mortal wounds. q; 81
The Jury goes out every evening for an
sifing, in charge Of Sheriff Lindsa y. Last
light they spent IN hour exercising on
ne green swsrd down Oh the river bank,
u jumping and other sport. n d SsfI3&ss
The witnesses for the defense we're all |